What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantArbutin
AntioxidantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantOctanediol
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlutathione
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil
EmollientScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentNordihydroguaiaretic Acid
AntioxidantOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPEG-60 Almond Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Sulfite
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Niacinamide, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Arbutin, Dipropylene Glycol, Octanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glutathione, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Acetyl Tyrosine, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Sulfite
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPhenethyl Benzoate
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveEthylhexyl Triazone
UV AbsorberPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Polysilicone-15
UV FilterTerephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantStearic Acid
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
T-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingLauric Acid
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientMyristic Acid
CleansingCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dibutyl Adipate, Phenethyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, Isononyl Isononanoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Silica, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-15, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ceramide NP, Disodium EDTA, T-Butyl Alcohol, Lauric Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a texture enhancer and pH adjuster.
It is be used to thicken water-based products and create a gel-texture with a velvet feel.
One manufacturer claims this ingredient to have a pH range of 2-8 and to be biodegradable.
Learn more about Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water